Socioeconomic Status of Parents and the Achievement of Children on Readiness for School Tests
Socioeconomic Status of Parents and the Achievement of Children on Readiness for School Tests

Summary/Abstract: This article examines whether socio-economic status and geographic location impact children on readiness for school tests in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The sample used in this study consisted of 296 children: approximately half of the children were from rural areas and the other half from urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Tests that were used included: Differences test, Similarities test, Numerical test, Trace test, Knowledge Test, Questionnaire for measuring socio-emotional maturity, and Goodenough’s Draw-a-Man Test. Results show that there are statistically significant differences between children from different socio-economic background on these tests. Children whose parents are low educated have lower results on Readiness for school test, compared to children whose parents have finished high school or college. The results showed that geographic location was not as significant a factor in readiness for school tests. There were differences between village and town children only on Goodenough’s Draw-a-Man Test and on Similaritytest, while on other tests showed no significant correlation between this variable

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